slok mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

iDRgu iqn@w kw jIivAw ij iliK iliK vycih nwau ]

dhhrig thinaa kaa jeeviaa j likh likh vaechehi naao ||

Cursed are the lives of those who read and write the Lord's Name to sell it.

KyqI ijn kI aujVY KlvwVy ikAw Qwau ]

khaethee jin kee oujarrai khalavaarrae kiaa thhaao ||

Their crop is devastated - what harvest will they have?

scY srmY bwhry AgY lhih n dwid ]

sachai saramai baaharae agai lehehi n dhaadh ||

Lacking truth and humility, they shall not be appreciated in the world hereafter.

Akil eyh n AwKIAY Akil gvweIAY bwid ]

aucwrx Akil: polw bolo (ASuD: A-kil)

akal eaeh n aakheeai akal gavaaeeai baadh ||

Wisdom which leads to arguments is not called wisdom.

AklI swihbu syvIAY AklI pweIAY mwnu ]

akalee saahib saeveeai akalee paaeeai maan ||

Wisdom leads us to serve our Lord and Master; through wisdom, honor is obtained.

AklI piV@ kY buJIAY AklI kIcY dwnu ]

aucwrx bu`JIAY

akalee parrih kai bujheeai akalee keechai dhaan ||

Wisdom does not come by reading textbooks; wisdom inspires us to give in charity.

nwnku AwKY rwhu eyhu hoir glW sYqwnu ]1]

aucwrx g`lW

naanak aakhai raahu eaehu hor galaan saithaan ||1||

Says Nanak, this is the Path; other things lead to Satan. ||1||